Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Replacement fertility rate
Costa Rica
2.09
in 2010
Uruguay
2.09
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
125th
Uruguay rank
125th
Replacement fertility rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.09 against 2.09 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.54 | 2.22 | 0.32 | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 2.37 | 2.19 | 0.18 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 2.23 | 2.18 | 0.05 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 2.15 | 0.03 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 2.11 | 0.01 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 2.09 | 2.1 | 0.01 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 2.09 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 2.09 against 2.09 in Uruguay as of 2010.
- What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.